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Primary School Pays Dearly for Violating Down’s Syndrome Pupil’s Rights

6 years ago in

General, Data Protection

As a primary school discovered to its cost in an unusual High Court case, firing off letters or other communications without first considering the data protection and human rights implications can have grave financial and reputational consequences. The case concerned a 10-year-old girl with Down’s

Enforcing Adjudication Awards – Building Contractor Wins Over £1 Million

6 years ago in

Commercial Property, Contract, Commercial Litigation

Contract adjudications are generally a swift and cost-effective means of resolving disputes and, as a High Court ruling showed, they have the added advantage that judges will usually back adjudicators’ decisions to the hilt. A building contractor presented a final bill to a British Virgin

Disinherited Daughter’s Bid for a Share of her Father’s Estate Rejected

6 years ago in

General, Private Client Wills and Probate

If someone upon whom you depend financially dies leaving you nothing in his or her will, judges have the power to ensure that you do not go empty-handed. As a High Court case showed, however, that power will only be exercised in your favour if

Preserving Natural Beauty Matters – But So Does Boosting Jobs and Tourism

6 years ago in

Commercial Property

Preserving the natural beauty of scenic areas has always been a central objective of planning policy. However, as a Court of Appeal ruling showed, such considerations cannot always be decisive when the economic benefits of job creation and tourism are put into the balance. The

Court Steps In to Break Warring Brothers’ Deadlock Over Family Company

6 years ago in

Business News

Many successful entrepreneurs harbour hopes of their businesses being continued by their children after they are gone – but there is sadly no guarantee that they will get on. In a case on point, the High Court intervened to break a deadlock between three brothers

Asset sale or Share sale? Which one to choose when selling a Limited Company?

6 years ago in

Asset sale or Share sale? Which one to choose when selling a Limited Company? Justin Wilson | Trainee Solicitor When shareholders are looking to sell a Limited Company, they can choose to either sell the whole Company by a share sale or

Harmed by Agents of the State? The Law Will See You Properly Compensated

6 years ago in

General, Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence

The law has a very long memory and will ensure that victims of misconduct by state agents are properly compensated, however long it takes. In a striking case on point, the High Court awarded six-figure damages to the loved ones of an innocent docker who

Whistleblowing Protection Requires More than Mere Finger-Pointing

6 years ago in

Employment Law for Employers

It is a popular misconception that workplace whistleblowing protection is available to anyone who points a finger of accusation. As an Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruling underlined, making allegations is one thing and providing actual information in what you believe to be the public interest

Did you know that Wills can be challenged?

6 years ago in

Did you know that Wills can be challenged? Sheila Valand | Partner When making a will, a person can leave however much they want of their money, house and other assets to whoever they want. There is no requirement for them to

Are Parents Obliged to Control Unruly Children? High Court Test Case

6 years ago in

General, Family and Matrimonial

To say that parents bear a moral responsibility to ensure that their children behave themselves in public is uncontroversial – but are they also under a legal duty to do so? The High Court addressed that issue in ruling that the sins of an allegedly

Josiah Hincks Solicitors

Primary School Pays Dearly for Violating Down’s Syndrome Pupil’s Rights

Enforcing Adjudication Awards – Building Contractor Wins Over £1 Million

Disinherited Daughter’s Bid for a Share of her Father’s Estate Rejected

Preserving Natural Beauty Matters – But So Does Boosting Jobs and Tourism

Court Steps In to Break Warring Brothers’ Deadlock Over Family Company

Asset sale or Share sale? Which one to choose when selling a Limited Company?

Harmed by Agents of the State? The Law Will See You Properly Compensated

Whistleblowing Protection Requires More than Mere Finger-Pointing

Did you know that Wills can be challenged?

Are Parents Obliged to Control Unruly Children? High Court Test Case

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